FINISHED:

Birdsall, Jeanne. (2005). The Penderwicks. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

[LOVED this one SO much, and it's no wonder to me that it won such a prestigious award. The tone was really positive and sweet, lots of laughs, true dialogue, and an overall feel of a "classic" to me - like, it's one of those books of old that would make it on to a list that every kid should read. Each of the 4 Penderwick sisters has their own unique personality (oh, and Hound, the dog, does too!) and their adventures over the 3 weeks they spend at Arundel run the gamut from light suspense to wacky hilarity to poignant. Read it read it read it! It's one that I will definitely suggest to as many young people as it seems would enjoy it.]

STARTED:
Birdsall, Jeanne. (2008). The Penderwicks on Gardam Street. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

[Loved the first one so much that I decided to immediately read the follow-up.]

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